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Interaction between the light quality and flowering time pathways in Arabidopsis

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Adams, Sally, Allen, Trudie and Whitelam, Garry C. (2009) Interaction between the light quality and flowering time pathways in Arabidopsis. Plant Journal, Vol.60 (No.2). pp. 257-267. doi:10.1111/j.1365-313X.2009.03962.x

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Abstract

Flowering in Arabidopsis is accelerated by a reduced ratio of red light to far-red light (R/FR), which indicates the proximity of competitive vegetation. By exploiting the natural genetic variation in flowering time responses to low R/FR, we obtained further insight into the complex pathways that fine-tune the transition to flowering in Arabidopsis. The Bla-6 ecotype does not flower significantly earlier in response to low R/FR, but is still able to display other features of shade avoidance, suggesting branching of low R/FR signalling. Here we show that the muted flowering response of Bla-6 is due to high levels of the floral repressor FLOWERING LOCUS C (FLC), conferred by a combination of functional FLC and FRIGIDA (FRI) alleles with a 'weak' FY allele. The Bla-6 FY allele encodes a protein with a corrupted WW binding domain, and we provide evidence that this locus plays a key role in the natural variation in light quality-induced flowering in Arabidopsis. In Bla-6, FLC blocks promotion to flowering by reduced R/FR by inhibiting expression of the floral integrator FLOWERING LOCUS T (FT) in a dose-dependent manner. Reduction of FLC removes this obstruction, and Bla6 plants then exhibit strong induction of FT and flower early in response to a low R/FR signal. This paper illustrates the intricate interaction of environmental signals and genetic factors to regulate flowering in Arabidopsis.

Item Type: Journal Article
Subjects: S Agriculture > SB Plant culture
Divisions: Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine > Science > Life Sciences (2010- ) > Biological Sciences ( -2010)
Journal or Publication Title: Plant Journal
Publisher: Blackwell
ISSN: 0960-7412
Official Date: October 2009
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October 2009Published
Volume: Vol.60
Number: No.2
Number of Pages: 11
Page Range: pp. 257-267
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-313X.2009.03962.x
Status: Peer Reviewed
Publication Status: Published
Funder: Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (Great Britain) (BBSRC)
Grant number: BBD0004831 (BBSRC), P12848

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